The week earlier than the Tour De France is all the time an thrilling week. Nonetheless, there appears to be greater than the same old pre-race discussions across the greatest bike race on the earth.
So which race inside a race are you wanting ahead to…
Pogacar ‘V’ Vingegaard
The battle for the Tour De France basic classification must be an actual tussle between Pogacar and Vingegaard. Whereas Vingegaard has regarded good within the lead up, Tadej Pogacar has been recovering from a fractured wrist which he sustained at Liege Bastogne Liege. Nonetheless, there are a number of ‘notable possibles’ who may additionally determine on the rostrum, ought to the 2 favourites falter. These embody; Egan Bernal, Ben O’Connor, Jai Hindley, Enric Mas, Tom Pidcock, Mikel Landa, Richard Carapaz and French hope, David Gaudu.
Cavendish ‘V’ Merckx
Can Mark Cavendish get the win to nudge forward of Eddy Merckx for the all-time, stage win file? Whereas we bought a glimpse of classic Cavendish brilliance on stage 21 of the Giro D’Italia, will he have the ability to win in opposition to the riders who didn’t journey in Italy, reminiscent of Caleb Ewan? Together with his mixture of crafty-ness, expertise and pace, you most likely wouldn’t guess in opposition to him.
MVP ‘V’ WVA
Whereas they’re solely separated in age by a number of months, they’re additionally fairly evenly matched by way of biking expertise and main wins. The pair have generated a basic rivalry inside bike racing. As a result of their on-going tally of wins is pretty evenly matched, the Matheui van der Poel and Wout van Aert present continues so as to add gas to the risky rivalry between biking followers from Belgium and the Netherlands.
Pidcock ‘V’ ???
Tom Pidcock’s Tour De France debut in 2022 featured an impressed journey to victory on prime of Alpe d’Huez. The truth that he was sixteenth general, whereas supporting chief Geraint Thomas, would level to thrilling potentialities from the Leeds rider. Dare we dream of the primary English born Tour De France winner…
Van Vleuten ‘V’ Vollering
Final 12 months’s Tour De France Femme supplied an actual showcase for Netherlands rider, Anniemiek Van Vleuten, to reveal her absolute domination in highway biking. The 2023 season has seen Demi Vollering ruling within the Classics, can she get the higher of Anniemiek van Vleuten on the Tour De France Femme? This 12 months’s 956k route begins in Clermont-Ferrand on July twenty third, ought to present a troublesome check for the most effective riders on the earth.
